Steep’s open beta will let you hit the slopes early

Steep is taking a test run on the bunny hills before it makes the plunge.

Ubisoft has announced two beta periods for its upcoming open-world winter sports game that’s coming out December 2 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Betas can help publishers and developers find bugs and other problems with a game, but they also act as glorified demos. Players get to try a product without actually buying it, making them potential customers and ambassadors of hype.